Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Napolitano
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 2, 1979PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
Jerome Napolitano appeals from two convictions of murder in the first degree. See G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G. Napolitano contends that the trial judge erred in (1) the denial of his motion to suppress identification testimony, (2) the charge to the jury concerning identification testimony, and (3) the admission of evidence. We find no error and affirm the convictions. We also decline to exercise our power under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, to direct the entry of a verdict of a lesser degree of guilt.
1. The motion to suppress. On September 24, 1976, two men, Hugh McGuire and Thomas Willett, were shot by…
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